Briefs

April 06, 2007|STAFF REPORTS

PLYMOUTHCrash victim wore seat belt; report changed Kim Cox of the Marshall County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday he has changed his official report on the incident in which Matthew J. Morris, 18, of Plymouth, died on Sunday. Cox said the report now reflects that the victim was restrained at the time of the two-vehicle accident. He said he initially had been told that Morris had not been restrained, but later learned that emergency personnel had extricated Morris from the restraint. SOUTH BENDYouths' all-nighter to support fragile kids Youths in grades 7, 8 and 9 are invited to an all-nighter on April 14-15 to have fun and raise money for the O'Hana Heritage Foundation, which is building a respite home for medically fragile children. The event, called Y40 Insomniac Fest, will begin at 5 p.m. April 14 in the gym at Stanley Clark School and continue until 8 a.m. the next day. The gym entrance is on Ridgedale Road, just west of Miami Street. Registration is open through Monday. The event will be limited to 150 youths. Youths must have three sponsors of $25 each -- or a total of $75. To sign up or for more information, call Mickey at (574) 607-2999. Details about the O'Hana House are at www.ohanaheritage.org. Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is helping to sponsor the event. Police arrest man, 23, for suspicion of rape Police arrested a 23-year-old man for reportedly raping a 20-year-old woman Wednesday morning after she gave him a ride. The victim had stopped in the 600 block of South Clinton Street about 10 a.m. to drop off a friend when the man, who was an acquaintance, reportedly asked for a ride. During the drive, he forced the woman to stop the car in an alley and forcible sexually assaulted her twice, reports said. The man then allegedly stole the woman's money and cell phone and forced her to continue driving. The woman's boyfriend spotted the two driving by and was able to call for help. Police found the alleged assailant hiding behind a Dumpster and took him into custody. Woman, 52, tells police she was raped A 52-year-old woman reported being raped by a 19-year-old acquaintance Tuesday after smoking crack and watching pornographic movies together. The woman told police she and the friend were in a home in the 1400 block of Campeau Street and were doing drugs and drinking beer when the man suggested watching the movies. That's when the alleged assault occurred. The man gave the victim a ride home the next day, and the two reportedly got into an argument, according to reports. The victim later reported the rape to police. GOSHENSuspect in shooting death gets court date An Elkhart man charged with murder and attempted murder for a March shooting in Elkhart appeared in court Thursday morning. Tyrus Coleman, 27, is accused of critically injuring 36-year-old Anthony Dye, and killing Dye's 20-year-old son, Jeremaine Jackson at a shooting at 916 W. Blaine Ave. on March 18. At Thursday's initial hearing, Coleman was given a Feb. 11, 2008, trial date.